July 29, 2020/IMFBlog By Montford Mlachila and Rasmane Ouedraogo While the economic effects of conflict and political instability have been analyzed extensively, much less attention has been paid to how banks are affected. Our IMF staff paper addresses this gap by investigating whether rising conflict and political instability globally over […]

Angola’s support to global market stability and energy cooperation is significant, and gives confidence to operators and future investors seeking to do business in Africa July 29, 2020/AEC The OPEC-Angola discussions that took place last week is a major pillar of the strong dialogue and cooperation between OPEC and African […]

July 28, 2020/OilPrice.com Chart of the Week –    40 U.S. producers surveyed by the EIA posted a combined $48 billion in write downs in the first quarter of 2020, the largest negative adjustment in years. –    The companies account for over 6 mb/d of U.S. oil production.  –    “Although […]